Whitesboro man charged after 1-car accident in Marcy

MARCY -- A Whitesboro man was charged Friday at 8 a.m. following a one-car accident on Fishlane Road in Marcy.

Matthew Linke, 26, of Whitesboro, was driving on Ives Road in Marcy when he attempted to stop at the intersection with Fishlane Road. Unable to stop, his vehicle slid through the intersection and over a ditch, striking a National Grid utility pole.

Linke was transported to St. Luke's Hospital in Utica for treatment.

He was issued tickets for unsafe speed and failure to stop at a stop sign.